Guinea pig skin problems?
kayla922 asked:
my guinea pig has hair loss under its tummy and little bumps on her skin but it isn’t red or saw. Could this be mites she also has greasy fur that is associated with fungus but she show no other signs of fungus, What can i do to get rid of this. i have been told by lots of guinea pig owners not to go to the vet as they often wrongly diagnose guinea pig skin problems and put them down when all it would have taken was an oil rub to help the animal get better.
Harry rolls you are a wierdo!
my guinea pig has hair loss under its tummy and little bumps on her skin but it isn’t red or saw. Could this be mites she also has greasy fur that is associated with fungus but she show no other signs of fungus, What can i do to get rid of this. i have been told by lots of guinea pig owners not to go to the vet as they often wrongly diagnose guinea pig skin problems and put them down when all it would have taken was an oil rub to help the animal get better.
Harry rolls you are a wierdo!
Yes you have been given some sorta correct information about vets, you can not take your guinea pig to a standard vet they have not had the extra schooling for guinea pigs and think they can treat them just like a small cat, well guess what dead guinea pig. The truth is with out vet intervention you still have a dead guinea pig. So here is what you do, take it to a Exotic vet asap as your guinea pigs most likely has mites and it sounds like it is in the advanced stages. Carol
Clean its cage, give it a bath and maybe put some vitamin E on its skin. You can go to wal-mart and find bottles of vitamin E tablets at walmart and maybe petsmart. My cat would get soars on her ears from digging so we put vitamin E on them and they healed pretty fast. But you might want to do a little more research on it. Call petsmart and tell them your situation. See if they have ever heard of what he has and ask them for advice. michael
If you think there is a problem go and see a vet, they are the only people who can diagnosed it. Don’t take any notice of what other people have told you, vets don’t put animals down unless they are seriously ill & only with your consent. Dotty
well I’ve always found my vet to be helpful with guinea pigs and they’re not specialised vets in any way - just the closest one
also surely any vet is better than just waiting for it to get worse? tabulahrasa
Ignore the people who say vets will diagnose the problem wrong and put it to sleep. Take it to a good vet who treats small animals. Mites are very awful for the guinea pigs. The vet will give you something to sort the problem. poodle power
You want a vet with some training, either an exotics specialist or a GP with small animal training since they will have the best knowledge of the correct medications. Belly skin problems are usually associated with damp bedding, so in addition to whatever medications you get from the vet, you need to stay on top of cage hygiene. That might mean more frequent cage changing or the addition of fresh bedding and vigilance for water bottle leaks or spillage if your pig is a bottle rattler like some of ours. randc290
Sounds like mites, but take your piggy to the vet for a professional diagnosis and treatment. The treatment for mites is three doses of ivermectin each two weeks apart to catch the mites in every stage of their life cycle. Genitrix produce Xeno 450 which is a topical application suitable for guinea pigs and is preferable to an injection.
If you are not sure you can ring to check that the vet is familiar with guinea pigs; you can also read up on the guinea lynx website for useful information before you take your piggy (www.guineaelynx.info). Piggy
I would take her to a vet or wash her with some special guinea pig shampoo you can get at the pet store. piggylova